Selkowitz v. County of Nassau

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1978-06-15

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OPINION OF THE COURT Wachtler, J. In this negligence action arising out of an automobile collision during a high-speed police chase, a jury found the defendant county liable for injuries sustained by the plainitff bystanders after hearing expert testimony on the propriety of using a police vehicle as a partial or complete roadblock. The admissibility of the expert’s opinion evidence is the critical issue on…

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